Luggage carrier



sept. 2 1.924, 1,507,047

F. A. DEGNER LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed ADI-i1 24, 1923 FHS.

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' To all whom it mag/concern:

Patented Sept. 2, 1924.

UNITED STATES FRANK A. DEGNER, or SALEM, SOUTH DAKOTA;

; g .LUGGAGE CARRIER.

Application meaa'pri124,192s, seria1No.634,soa.

Be it known that I, FRANK A. DEGNER, a citizen'of the UnitedStates, residing at Salem, in the county of McCook and -State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and luseful Improvements in Luggage Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,y and exact description'ot1 the invention, such asl' will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

tion, and which can be readily lappliedto the running board or support.

Another object is to render the device adjustable for objects of dierent sizes.

With the foregoing vand other objects in view, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without depart'- ing from the spirit of the inventionl The invention is illustrated inthe faccompanying drawing, whereinf- .Y

Figure 1 is a plan view of the luggage carrier.

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof, portions being shown in section.

The carrier or rack is composed entirely of bars or strips of metal and bolts or other securing elements, so that it can be made easily and cheaply. The carrier comprises two or more right-angled or L-shaped bars 7 having the feet 8 to extend transversely over and seat on the running board 9 or other support, and said bars have the up'- rights 10 which are spaced from the outer edg of therunning board, as seen in Figs.-

1 and 2. Two or more horizontal bars or rails 11 extend across and are secured` to the uprights 10 by means of bolts 12 or other securing elements, to constitute, with the uprights 10, an outer or front wall for holding running board. FThe terminals of the bars v11 are bent at right angles to project in? other object from movingendwise out of the carrier yor rack.

In orderto secure the bars 7 on the running board or support, clamping bars'141 are disposed under the'feet 8 of the vbars 7 l ajcrate, box, trunk or other object on the,4

and their outer end portions are widened,

as at 18, andsecured tothe feet 8 near the uprights 10, -by the U-bolts 15 or-similar clamping'elements, with the inner Iend portions of the bars 14 extending .under the running board and bearing upwardly against the under surface of said board.` The bars l 14 have depending offsets 16 to engage under and around the depending flange `17 at'the outerV edge of therunning board, thereby preventing the carrier or raclr from slipping side-wise. rllhe outwardtilting movement of the carrier or rack is resisted by the bars 14 which bearupwardly against the lower surface ofthe running board,- and the object seating on the feet 8 willjassist in holding the carrier. in its upright position, so that there will-not be much outward pressure on thepouter or front wall of the carrier. The feet 8 are` arranged to seaton the running board while the clampingbars 14 are formed to engage under the running board, thereby securing the carrier or; rack to the ruiming board withoutitlienecessity for engaging securingelernents through the'v running board itself, and the securing elements or" bolts .15 as used arespa'ced outwardly beyond the vouter edge of the". running board so as to be'freadily accessible in applyingand ren'iovingv the device.

The carrier is rendered adjustable for obl? i running board or support to make the luggage compartment or space wider or narrower, it being noted that the bars 14 retain their position by being engaged with the flange 17 of the ruiming board or support.

' The outer terminal portions of the bars 14 other terminal portion of said bar being sub are substantially horizontal and flush with the upper surface of the running board 9,' Aand the inner terminal portions of said bars are also substantially horizontal but are offset downwardly below the plane of the outer end portions so as to extend below the running' board. Thus,- the feet 8 bear snugly on ,the running board and outei` terminal portions of the bars 14, and said feet being secured on said portions of the bars will render the bars 14 effective .to prevent the 'carrier from tilting outwardly.

The carrier can be used by farmers, for holding a crate of eggs, vegetables, fruit, or the like, on the running board, and cani be used by tourists for holding baggage or lug- Having thus described-the invention, what is claimedr as new is:

1. A luggage carrier comprising a wall having av foot to bear on a running board', a clamping bar under said foot, one terminal of said barbeing arranged to extend under and bear upwardly aga/inst` said board, the

stantially flush with said board beyond the edge thereof, and means for clamping said foot on the lastnamed terminal portion of y said bar.

2. A luggage carrier comprising a wall y having a foot to bear ony a running board, a

, having feet to bear against a running board or other support, clamping bars tou bear against the support opposite to saidfeet, and securing means connecting s aidbars and feet and to permit, 'when loosened, the longitudii 1 nal sliding movement of the foot relatively to the clamping bar.

v5. A luggage carrier comprising portions to be Aclamped to a running board or similar support, andI means for slidably connecting said portions andV clamping them together beyond said running board or support, whereby one of said portions'can be adjusted to change the size of the carrier.

6. A luggage carrier comprising portions to extend over and under a running board or similar support, the lower portion beingformed tov enga-ge the running board' or sup port and to retain itself in position, and means for slidably connecting said portions and clamping them together beyond the running board or support, so that the upper portion can be adjusted relatively to the board or support for changing the size of the carrier.

7. A luggage carriercomprising wall having feet extending therefrom -to bear on a running board orl similar support, clam-p? ing bars under said feet to extend under the support, and means for securing said bars upwardly against said feet beyond said support to clamp the bars upwardly against the support, saidmeans, when loosened, permitting the feet to be slid longitudinal-ly relatively to saidi bars.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication in the presene'e of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK A. DEGNER. y, Witnesses:

rrD. Gonnsuitrii,

A. W. VViEs. 

